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(11) EP 2 883 574 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/25

(21) Application number: 14197458.4

(22) Date of filing: 11.12.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A62B 1/14(2006.01)
A63B 29/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 12.12.2013 GB 201322007

(71) Applicant: DMM International Ltd
Llanberis Gwynedd LL55 4EL (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hall, Frederick Allan
    Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4EX (GB)
  • Swanson-Low, Dougie
    Llanberis, Gwynedd LL55 4EL (GB)

(74) Representative: Hamilton, Alistair et al
AHIP Ty Eurgain Cefn Eurgain Lane Rhosesmor
Mold, Flintshire CH7 6PG
Mold, Flintshire CH7 6PG (GB)

   


(54) Belay device


(57) A belay device operable for guide mode belaying is disclosed. The belay device comprises a body (10) that includes a rope slot (22) through which a bight of rope (50) can pass, a guide-mode anchor (12), and a release formation (30), in which the guide-mode anchor is pivotally connected to the body, the device being operative to cause frictional locking of a working length (56) of the rope in a condition of loading on the rope corresponding to that which occurs in the event of a fall of a belayed climber. When the rope is locked, the body (10) pivots with respect to the guide-mode anchor (12) to increase mechanical advantage of the release formation (30) with respect to load applied by the working length (56) of the rope on the body (10).







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